Evening Brief: BBC Execs Resign over Trump Speech Edit, Trump Promises $2,000 Tariff Dividends, Hamas Releases Body of Long-Held Hostage

Evening Brief: BBC Execs Resign over Trump Speech Edit, Trump Promises $2,000 Tariff Dividends, Hamas Releases Body of Long-Held Hostage

From London boardrooms to Washington power plays and the tunnels of Gaza, November 9, 2025, proved that truth, power, and redemption still come at a price—whether it’s the BBC losing its crown, Trump promising tariff-fueled salvation, or Israel finally bringing one of its own home. It’s Sunday evening, November 9th, 2025. This is your SOFREP Evening Brief.

Delta Force Hostage Rescue

Delta Force Hostage Rescue

We knelt like ghosts in the shadows, eyes locked on the Boeing’s silhouette, ladders poised in our hands, as the APU’s howl swallowed any doubt and the red light beckoned us forward into the night.

How I Joined the Ukrainian Military

How I Joined the Ukrainian Military

I went to Ukraine thinking I could choose how to help, only to find that on the morning the war began everything I knew—plans, love, even my sense of who I was—was smashed by artillery, paperwork, and the chaotic, makeshift mercy of volunteers who’d been thrown together to survive.

Prepping 101: The First Step Is Admitting You’re Not Ready

Prepping 101: The First Step Is Admitting You’re Not Ready

Prepping isn’t panic theater—it’s common-sense responsibility: know your risks, pick a rally point, pack a waterproof bug-out tote for family (and pets), set clear triggers, and practice it until when your kid asks “what do we do now?” your answer is a calm, confident “follow me.”

SOFREP Cartoon: See No Evil in Nigeria

SOFREP Cartoon: See No Evil in Nigeria

While Nigerian churches collapse into ash, the powerful grope through the smoke with canes of denial, pretending to ignore the growing stench of genocide.